Pueblo, Colorado Population 2024

110,803

Pueblo Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pueblo was:

  • White: 71.78%
  • Two or more races: 12.36%
  • Other race: 9.26%
  • Native American: 3.14%
  • Black or African American: 2.63%
  • Asian: 0.81%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
Land Area (mi²)
56.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,961.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.98% (-1,096)
The current population of Pueblo, Colorado is 110,803 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 111,899.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White79,98271.78%
Two or more races13,76912.36%
Other race10,3139.26%
Native American3,5043.14%
Black or African American2,9312.63%
Asian8990.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander320.03%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pueblo Population by Race

Pueblo Population Pyramid 2024

Pueblo Median Age

37.8

Total

36.1

Male

39.9

Female

Pueblo Adults

There are 86,369 adults, (20,391 of whom are seniors) in Pueblo.

Pueblo Age Dependency

68.9

Age Dependency Ratio

30.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38

Child Dependency Ratio

Pueblo Sex Ratio

Female56,01050.26%
Male55,42049.74%

Pueblo Population by Age

Pueblo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All45,7822.335941
Non Family19,6301.1949.450.6
Married16,2203.0976.123.9
Female6,8293.4347.252.8
Male3,1033.1956.143.9

3.06

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

59.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pueblo Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,7817.62%
Associates Degree8,70911.48%
Bachelors Degree10,67414.07%
Graduate Degree5,8287.68%
High School Graduate23,26730.67%
Less Than 9th Grade2,9133.84%
Some College18,69624.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pueblo Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pueblo Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White37,52335,16310,410
Hispanic33,75728,0944,731
2+ Races7,9207,0301,948
Other Race7,0175,347654
Native American2,1221,667120
Black2,0141,713595
Asian672554310
Islander32320

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.13%.

Pueblo Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,816$56,675$47,066
Graduate Degree$65,485$69,634$60,231
High School Graduate$37,863$44,017$28,090
Less Than 9th Grade$28,659$33,403$22,875
Overall$40,404$45,628$36,537
Some College$37,553$42,120$34,323

$40,404

Average Earnings

$45,628

Average Male

$36,537

Average Female

Pueblo Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pueblo Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pueblo Language

86.66% of Pueblo residents speak only English, while 13.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.21% of the population.

Pueblo Language

Pueblo Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic54,31612,24422.54%
White46,5108,30417.85%
Multiple13,4282,52018.77%
Other10,0612,44524.3%
Native3,4001,20735.5%
Black2,58453920.86%
Asian86016318.95%

20.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.05%

Male Poverty Rate

21.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pueblo

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pueblo is Native, with 35.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pueblo is White, with 17.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.75%.

Pueblo Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.62%
High School18.99%
Some College18.92%
Bachelors or Greater6.51%

Pueblo Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed29.92%
Female Unemployed28.58%
Female Employed9.89%
Male Employed8.98%

Pueblo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pueblo Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,594$83,100
Households$52,794$68,258
Married Families$81,888$99,970
Non Families$32,656$44,408

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pueblo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.5%

Male Marriage Rate

38.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Pueblo Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pueblo Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Pueblo Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pueblo Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,638

Number of Veterans

7,033

Male Veterans

605

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,437
Second Gulf War1,857
First Gulf War1,723
Korea418
World War II151

Pueblo Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,922
65 to 741,684
75+1,667
55 to 641,371
18 to 34994

Pueblo Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,7319.06%
Hispanic3,0937.8%
2+ Races7548.3%
Other Race5907.39%
Native American32612.62%
Black2119.04%
Asian263.43%

Pueblo Veterans by Race

Pueblo Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.01%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pueblo Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.6%

Labor Force Participation

50.7%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Pueblo Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pueblo Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pueblo Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.82%

Born in Pueblo

96.11%

Native Born

3.89%

Foreign Born

2.23%

Non Citizen

1.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.11% of Pueblo residents were born in the United States, with 64.82% having been born in Colorado. 2.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pueblo Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029109,433-274-0.25%
2028109,707-274-0.25%
2027109,981-274-0.25%
2026110,255-274-0.25%
2025110,529-274-0.25%
2024110,803-274-0.25%
2023111,077-341-0.31%
2022111,418-558-0.5%
2021111,976770.07%
2020111,899-227-0.2%
2019112,126500.04%
2018112,0765570.5%
2017111,5191,0960.99%
2016110,4231,3091.2%
2015109,1141,1561.07%
2014107,9582120.2%
2013107,7461190.11%
2012107,6273710.35%
2011107,2565130.48%
2010106,74300%
2000102,1213,4813.53%
199098,640-3,046-3%
1980101,6863,9124%
197097,7746,5937.23%
196091,18127,49643.18%
195063,68511,52322.09%
194052,1622,0664.12%
193050,0967,04616.37%
192043,0501,3033.12%
191041,74713,59048.27%
190028,1573,59914.66%
189024,55821,341663.38%
18803,217-106,216-97.06%

Pueblo Population by Year